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April 24, 2006, Wichita,
Kansas -- Finally, iBook users can get maximum wireless
- without any wires! For $199.95 USD iBook Connect from QuickerTek
not only delivers up to five times the standard wireless performance
adding an external antenna, but also eliminates the tangle
of wires and brain-surgery internal connections that other
wireless solutions demand.
Continuing the theme of use-of-use that iBook
users enjoy, iBook Connect is a truly wireless solution that
only needs a web browser for setup. It easily connect AirPort
and AirPort Extreme networks without disassembling the iBook,
maintaining AppleCare. iBook Connect is powered from either
a USB connection or AC adapter. For those who demand complete
mobility there a iBook Connect with an internal battery ($229.95
USD). Either iBook Connect model can be attached to the iBook
case or it simply rests on the desk. You connect to wireless
networks just like using a standard iBook.
iBook Connect operates between the internal
AirPort card and the access point (commonly an AirPort Base
Station), and amplifies wireless signals going in and out
of the iBook. So, the iBook Connect can link your land internet
connection to your offshore boat.
While the functionality of the Apple AirPort
Express and the iBook Connect appear similar, they are very
different in terms of capability and performance. AirPort
Express has a smaller buffer which limits wireless performance.
AirPort Express can only be powered from AC adapter which
severely limits mobility. iBook Connect accepts a variety
of external antennas, unlike the AirPort Express where you
don?t have to have access to the RF port connector. iMac Connect
generates four to five times more RF output and has a more
sensitive receiver than the AirPort Express. Changing wireless
networks requires additional work which breaks the ease-of-use
mandate Mac users expect. iBook Connect eliminates each of
these limitations and works on all 802.11b/g wireless networks,
Mac or Windows.
Generating five times the standard wireless
range of the iBook is made possible with a 200 milliwatt antenna.
RF power is the rating for wireless products. A stock iBook
has about 30 milliwatts of RF power. Improving the RF rating
from 30 to 200 milliwatts is what gives you that extra wireless
range and speed.
You also can use any popular wireless network
hardware include access points from LinkSys, Belkin, dLink
and of course, Apple AirPort and AirPort Extreme Base Stations.
That means just about any 802.11b or 802.11g networks and
your Mac OS X or later operating system. You can even move
your iBook Connect to any other WiFi-ready computer - Mac
or Windows.
QuickerTek's iBook Connect combines a more powerful
2dBi antenna with a design that does not require opening the
iBook. Later, when you want even more power, you can add one
of QuickerTek's many high power antennas.
Like most QuickerTek products, it's backed with
a one-year warranty on parts and labor. Additional product
information is found at <http://www.quickertek.com/PBConnect.php>.
QuickerTek has been a recognized leading innovator
of antennas and RF products for Apple Power Macintosh, iMac,
PowerBook and MacBook Pro computers. QuickerTek products
can be purchased online at http://www.quickertek.com
and from authorized dealers at http://www.quickertek.com/vendors.php
For more information, contact:
QuickerTek, Inc.
7777 E. Osie Street, Suite 304a
Wichita, Kansas 67207 USA
1-316-691-1585 phone
sales@quickertek.com
www.quickertek.com
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QuickerTek is a trademark of QuickerTek, Inc.
Apple, AirPort and iBook are trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
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